RISE AGAINST

Disparity By Design Lyrics

All the way at the bottomOf these barrels we cry outSo ashamed of our tears thatWe blame only ourselvesThat's when they winThey keep us convincedTo lift up our chinsThese playing fields are levelWe all have a chanceWith that they dismissThe fast lanes they rodeIn which access depends on who you knowOr where you came fromWhose daughter are you?Whose fortunate son?Were toldTo stick out our thumbsThey feast from the linenswhile we settle for crumbs

Is this an over-reaching armOr is this compassion?Is this a handout undeservedOr a just reparation?(a just reparation)

Away from the towersHigh above the ceiling tombsTell themselvesThat they've earned thisBy working hardOr playing by the rulesBut this is only part trueA dangerous trickPlayed on me and youAnd so like a practical jokeWe pulled on these bootstrapsSo hard that they broke

Is this an over-reaching armOr is this compassion?Is this a handout undeservedOr a just reparation?

And like a single dominoThat falls while the rest stay verticalWere fed these empty fairy tales Or will you believe them?

And if there's a GodYou better prayThat this sleeping giant never wakes

If we just take a step backA bigger picture we might viewPerhaps the man in the gutterIs not so different from you

Come in out of the coldForget all that you knowBecause there's always been roomBy the fire for you, ohCome in out of the cold

Will you believe them?Is this an over-reaching armOr is this compassion?Is this a handout undeservedOr a just reparation?And like a single dominoThat falls while the rest stay verticalWere fed these empty fairy talesAnd I'm through believing